- Elevation
- 30 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Population
- 87,191
- 87.2K
- Airports
- AXJ Amakusa Airport18 km
- NGS Nagasaki Airport67 km
About Shimoshima Island
Shimoshima Island is an island. Location: Kumamoto, Japan. Population: 87,191.
Shimoshima (Japanese: 下島, Hepburn: Shimoshima) is the largest island in the Amakusa archipelago. Its coasts are washed by Ariake Sea, Amakusa-nada sea, East China Sea and Yatsushiro Sea. Most of Shimoshima Island is administered as part of Amakusa city, with 67 km2 patch on north-west coast belonging to the town of Reihoku. The island's highest peak is Mount Tenjiku 538.4 m (1,766 ft).
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At a glance
- Area
- 574 km²
Source: Wikidata
Climate of Shimoshima Island
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May, October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 18° · Night 10° · Rain 92 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Kirishima · 92 km southeast19°
- Kagoshima · 96 km southeast19°
- Miyakonojō · 114 km southeast18°
- Hottest month
- August (day 31°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- June (374 mm)
- Driest month
- December (81 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 10° | 11° | 14° | 19° | 23° | 26° | 29° | 31° | 27° | 23° | 18° | 13° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 4° | 7° | 11° | 15° | 19° | 23° | 24° | 21° | 16° | 10° | 5° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 92 | 97 | 140 | 184 | 212 | 374 | 332 | 207 | 198 | 100 | 92 | 81 |
How to get to Shimoshima Island
The nearest airport is Amakusa Airport (AXJ), 18 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Nagasaki Airport (NGS) (67 km). The nearest large city is Nagasaki, 50 km to the north.
Airports
- Amakusa Airport (AXJ) Amakusa 18 kmnortheast
- Nagasaki Airport (NGS) Nagasaki 67 kmnorth
- Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) Kagoshima 84 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Nagasaki Population: 409.1K 50 kmnorth
- Honmachi Population: 123.1K 52 kmeast
- Isahaya Population: 135.5K 56 kmnorth
- Omuta Population: 132K 85 kmnortheast
- Kirishima Population: 123.2K 92 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Nearest towns and villages
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Hondomachi-hondo Town, Amakusa Shi16 km NE
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Ushibukamachi Town, Amakusa Shi16 km S -
Amakusa City, Amakusa Shi17 km NE -
Reihoku Machi Municipality, Amakusa17 km N
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Nagashima Chō Municipality, Izumi-gun18 km SE
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Minamata City, Minamata33 km SE
More lakes, rivers and coasts in Japan
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Kami Shima Island, Kumamoto4.8 km SW
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Kami Shima Island, Kumamoto27 km NE
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Kyūshū Island, Kumamoto86 km E -
Ōyano Jima Island, Kumamoto43 km NE -
Kuma River River, Kumamoto48 km E
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Kikuchi River River, Kumamoto73 km NE
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources